Scientist, Scent Innovation

Job Summary

Are you passionate about applying science to create fragrance solutions that consumers use in their everyday products? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver innovative solutions that transform everyday products and experiences.

About the Role

The scientist role is based in Holmdel, NJ, USA (on site role). Be part of the consumer-centric End-to-End innovation platform focused on developing fragrance solutions for malodor control.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects to develop fragrance solutions for malodor control
• Plan and execute laboratory research to build fundamental understanding
• Design and interpret technical validation protocols for performance testing
• Decipher consumer pain points into executable technical problems
• Build foundational programs and capabilities together with the global R&D team and Strategic Alliance
• Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration with Perfumery, Sales, Marketing, and Consumer Insights to introduce new solutions for value to market projects with complex timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline with 4–6 years of relevant industry experience required
• Master’s degree with 1–3 years of industry experience preferred
• Technical expertise in the labs designing and executing experiments involving chemical reactions, formulations, analytical instrumentations and process equipment
• Knowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials, & chemical processes
• Strong track record in fragrance design, method development, olfactive evaluation and headspace analysis
• Experience in both research and commercial project management
• Familiarity in scent legal and regulatory
• Experience in making fragrance microcapsule and designing fragrance technology to drive performance
• Experience with cleaning actives and formulations with cleaning actives
• Familiarity with fragrance performance evaluation, analytical characterization and/or modeling approaches

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in the labs designing and executing experiments involving chemical reactions, formulations, analytical instrumentations and process equipment
• Knowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials, & chemical processes
• Strong track record in fragrance design, method development, olfactive evaluation and headspace analysis
• Experience in both research and commercial project management
• Familiarity in scent legal and regulatory
• Experience in making fragrance microcapsule and designing fragrance technology to drive performance
• Experience with cleaning actives and formulations with cleaning actives
• Familiarity with fragrance performance evaluation, analytical characterization and/or modeling approaches

Skills

• Technical expertise in the labs designing and executing experiments involving chemical reactions, formulations, analytical instrumentations and process equipment
• Knowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials, & chemical processes
• Strong track record in fragrance design, method development, olfactive evaluation and headspace analysis
• Experience in both research and commercial project management
• Familiarity in scent legal and regulatory
• Experience in making fragrance microcapsule and designing fragrance technology to drive performance
• Experience with cleaning actives and formulations with cleaning actives
• Familiarity with fragrance performance evaluation, analytical characterization and/or modeling approaches

Benefits

• Work with leading experts in fragrance, science, and innovation
• Be part of a global company driven by creativity and sustainability
• Opportunities to grow technical depth and cross-functional collaboration
• An inclusive culture where diversity fuels innovation

Pay

Salary Ranges: $78992- $98740